Welcome to Greenback ...
So far, we found very little information about Greenback. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Greenback to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenback, please Contact Us.
Greenback would have been located within present day Josephine County<2>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Greenback (Patience, this may take a moment).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenback, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Greenback is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Greenback was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Greenback was located: 541 & 458<4>
Communities Also Named Greenback ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Greenback - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenback.
Communities near Greenback ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenback.
- Grants Pass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Pass
- Grants Pass is located in Josephine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants Pass <5>
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- Rogue River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
- Rogue River is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <5>
- Canyonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <5>
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
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- Wolf Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Creek <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Hugo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Josephine County
Google driving directions:
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From Greenback to Hugo
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Josephine County
Google driving directions:
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From Greenback to Leland
- Three Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
- Three Pines is located in Josephine County
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- Azalea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Azalea is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azalea <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Merlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
- Merlin is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merlin <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Greenback to Merlin
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenback. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenback.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenback. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenback.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenback. See our Newspapers Page for Greenback.
Adding Greenback to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenback in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenback was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenback post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenback.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenback, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Josephine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenback - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Greenback area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Greenback area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |